Calculate Planning Data

Explanation

Use this activity to perform automatic calculation of part planning data for qualified parts in the inventory register. This process calculates safety stock, order point, and order quantity for qualified parts, commodity group, and the number of periods specified. A part is qualified if at least one of its three automatic update boxes is checked in its inventory part record. The inventory part record is at Inventory Part

Prerequisites

• Inventory records must be exist with specified Commodity Group 2.
• At least one of the three automatic update boxes must be checked in the inventory part records.

System Effects

As a result of this activity, the system calculates safety stock, order point, and order quantity as a background process for qualified parts.

Window

Calculate Planning Data

Related Window Descriptions

Calculate Planning Data

Procedure

1. Open the Calculate Planning Data dialog box.
2. Select a value for Commodity Group 2 from LOV and enter the required number of periods for Periods field.
3. Press OK to start calculation. Check background jobs and verify the process is complete.